Quality Packaging Engineer - Supplier Auditing
About The Position
For our North American Packaging Quality team, we are seeking an experienced Packaging Specialist to join our dynamic team at our Chicago office. Reporting to the Head of Quality Packaging for North America, you will be responsible for packaging quality activities, guaranteeing packaging and supplier compliance and ensuring the effective launch of all packaging changes and projects planned for this area. This position requires a dynamic individual to manage packaging tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will play a pivotal role in supporting continuous packaging improvement projects and packaging compliance to North American specification changes. Your expertise will be crucial in reviewing the overall quality of new packaging materials and suppliers, providing technical support throughout the process. The successful candidate will champion knowledge-sharing across teams, ensure best practices between Ferrero and drive visibility for packaging contributions in this area.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or a related field (e.g., Chemical)
- Preferably 10+ years of experience in the packaging industry
- Strong knowledge of GFSI-approved standards (FSSC, BRC-GS, SQF.) and North American packaging regulations (FDA & CFIA)
- Experience in leading second party audits (certification preferred)
- Solid understanding of processes, production, development, and information systems related to packaging
- Familiarity with International Environmental & Safety Standards (e.g., ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) and local safety/environmental regulations
- Ensure NAM Packaging compliance, meeting quality, functionality, regulatory and cost-effectiveness standards
- Experience leading second party audits ((planning, execution, monitoring)
- Regularly liaise with other Ferrero Packaging functions, local and global, to follow up on new projects, innovations and sustainability solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Proactive and strategic thinker
- Fluent in English (verbal and written)
Nice To Haves
- Preferred certifications: GFSI, HACCP, and PCQI
Responsibilities
- Keeping updated and shared lists of food safety and technology challenges impacting packaging materials
- Defining preventive actions to minimize packaging suppliers risks with recommended actions to be conducted by the supplier
- Drive and track the execution of corrective actions/preventive actions following suppliers non-conformities
- Facilitate the application of Food Safety and Quality procedures related to packaging in collaboration with functional Ferrero partners
- Analyze quality documentation with critical approach to identify gaps internally and externally and propose improvements
- Ensuring end-to-end management of quality documentation related to packaging materials supplied to the North American region
- Direct involvement with internal stakeholders related to governance towards projects and product launches in North America
Benefits
- In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at https://www.ferrerocareers.com/us/en/our-benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Food Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
